Victoria Taylor latest: Missing mum’s family pinpoint 9 crucial facts

As the search for Victoria Taylor enters its seventh day, her family has pointed to nine crucial facts they hope may be key to bringing the missing mum home. 

Ms Taylor disappeared from her home in Malton, North Yorkshire, around 9am on Monday, September 30.

CCTV footage captured her at the BP garage on Welham Road later that morning, buying a soft drink about two hours after she was last seen.

Her family, friends, and the local community have been hunting for her ever since she disappeared.

When she was last seen, the 34-year-old was wearing blue jeans, a black Adidas puffer jacket with white stripes down the sleeves, a grey Jack Wills hoodie, and a camouflage cap, and carrying a distinctive salmon-pink Vans backpack.

These personal items, including the cap and backpack, were later found by family members near the banks of the River Derwent, together with the drinks bottles she purchased from the petrol station.

The discovery has prompted a thorough search of the river by police dive teams. However, despite these efforts, Victoria remains missing, and her family remains determined to find her, stating: “WE WILL GET YOU HOME!”

Laura Moran, posting on behalf of the family in the ‘The search for Victoria Taylor’ Facebook group, shared nine key pieces of information to help in the search.

She said: “We all want the same thing here, to find Vixx and get her home!”

“The CCTV footage is her. This has come from family and close friends that know her. The coat is black not blue. It’s pixelated from being taken from a screen.

“She has NOT got on a train or bus. The CCTV has been reviewed and continues to be reviewed extensively.

“We have to appreciate that the river has swollen due to the weather,” explained Laura. “It’s not a case of just sending a police officer in the water, it’s specialised. They will continue to search the river over the weekend.”

She added: “The drones have been used time and time again by the police, yes they are heat seeking and the specialist police team explained how it works. Again your local bobby isn’t going to know.

Laura said: “The media, we appreciate the help but the family are trying to support each other and keep it together for the children. Please don’t be knocking on the doors of family for a story.”

She continued: “If there is any information, it will come from the family through the police.”

“Speculation does not help anyone and if it seems an obvious question then the family have already thought it and the family has thought it over and over,” Laura stated. Laura signed off with a poignant plea: “Remember BE KIND.”

A statement issued by Victoria’s sisters Emma and Heidi on Friday said: “We currently feel sick, distraught and lost following the disappearance of Vixx, but we are trying to focus on the children in the family to maintain a sense of routine at this difficult time.

“We would like to thank all the emergency services and volunteers who have assisted in the search for Vixx so far. The wider local community has also rallied around, and we are eternally grateful for the support that they have given to us, Vixx’s family.

“The police have told us that searches will continue over the weekend for which we are grateful.

“The water is challenging at the moment due to the recent weather so if people are out searching for Vixx, then please do not put yourself at risk.”

Members of the public are being asked to report any immediate sightings of Victoria by calling 999, or to provide information by calling 101, quoting reference 12240178710.

Several unanswered questions remain, including where Victoria was headed when she vanished.

She was last seen at home with her fiance Matthew and their two-year-old daughter, before leaving to visit his parents.

However, Victoria left their house and did not return. Witnesses reported seeing her walking along an overgrown path by the River Derwent between 11.30am and noon.

Police are continuing to focus their search in this area, with marine units scouring the riverbanks and local authorities urging residents to remain vigilant and report any sightings immediately.